In a nutshell

The Arabic past of Andalusia lives on in its present times: A local guide will tell you all about it amid the cobbled streets of the Medina Sidonia village, the whitewashed houses of Vejer de la Frontera, squares and churches with a distinctly Moorish flavor – just like the typical sweet treats made by convent nuns, which you must taste in order to keep the tradition alive!

Main stops

Panoramic coach tour to Medina Sidonia
Walk around the city toward San Cristóbal Convent
Typical sweet treats tasting
Walk around Vejer de la Frontera: Divino Salvador Church
Free time in Plaza de España

The programme

An exotic, Arabian-like atmosphere: This is what you will experience in Andalusia. You will immediately sense it amid the narrow medieval streets and the flower-filled balconies of Medina Sidonia, hilltop town founded by the Moors in the 11th century, unchanged since then.
Your authentic Andalusian guide knows it inside out, confectionery traditions included. You will discover them, too, at the San Cristóbal Convent, home to Augustinian nuns since 1646.
Did you know that they also perpetuate ancient Arabian recipes? The “alfajores” are proof of this – filled cookies made by hand, just as they did centuries ago. They're also a good way to support the convent: by tasting them, you'll be helping out, too.
A change of scene, in one of the most beautiful “pueblos blancos”, inland from Cádiz: Vejer de la Frontera, a whitewashed village nestled on the valley of the Barbate river.
You'll discover the marks left by Islamic rule in its fortified historic center – a national monument since 1978 – and in the former foundations of the Divino Salvador Church. But you'll also have some free time in Plaza de España, to get lost in the details of its fountain's Andalusian tiles.